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Daily Memo: Israeli Ship Explosion, Turkish Economic Growth

Pointing fingers. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz blamed Iran for an explosion on an Israeli-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman over the weekend. The ship is currently in the port of Dubai undergoing repairs. Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said the incident is a reminder that the threat posed by Iran is […]

In Georgia, the Opportunity That Wasn’t

Pressure is building in Georgia, where anti-government protests have reached a fever pitch and the recent detention of the United National Movement party's leader...

The Global Economy in 2020

(click to enlarge) The COVID-19 pandemic hurt everyone, but it didn’t hurt equally. Social distancing measures, both elective and government mandated, devastated businesses, particularly those...

Daily Memo: US Strikes in Syria, International Pressure on Myanmar

U.S. airstrikes in Syria. The U.S. launched airstrikes in eastern Syria, hitting infrastructure targets near a border control point used by several Iran-backed militias....

For Iran, Nuclear Weapons Can Wait

The last two years have been the toughest for Iran since its 1979 revolution. Most Iranians have been negatively affected by Western sanctions as...

Brief: The US, Panama and Mutual Security

Background: The United States has always had fundamental interest in protecting maritime approaches to its land, including those from the Caribbean Sea. Securing and...

Daily Memo: Pashinyan’s Coup Allegations, Erdogan’s Reform Promises

Coup in the making? Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused the military of trying to stage a coup after the top brass signed a letter...

Know Your Enemy

The most important thing in poker is knowing who you are playing against. You need to know his weakness – not all of them,...

Daily Memo: US Orders Supply Chain Review

U.S. supply chain review. The White House ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities related to overdependence on China. The process, which...

Mexico’s Energy Conundrum

Last week, ice storms disrupted natural gas supplies to Mexico and so revived an existential question over how energy independent the country can and...

Brief: EU Recovery Worries

Background: Last year, the European Union approved the 672.5 billion-euro ($815 billion) Recovery and Resilience Facility to help member states recover from the impact...

Daily Memo: Georgia’s Opposition Crackdown, Taiwan’s Olive Branch

Georgia's opposition crackdown. The leader of Georgia’s opposition United National Movement party, Nika Melia, was arrested during a raid on party headquarters. He was...
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